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Palm Desert staff outline CSU student services building, explore moving regional sports fields to campus
Summary
City staff confirmed a new Student Services Building at the CSU Palm Desert campus is funded and slated to begin construction this summer; council and staff discussed shifting heavy sports uses to the campus, pending a formal agreement with Cal State to share facilities and operating responsibilities.
Martin Alvarez, the city’s economic development director, told the City Council study session the city and university have worked with legislators and stakeholders to secure major funding for a new Student Services Building on the Cal State Palm Desert campus and that construction “is scheduled to commence construction later this summer.” Staff noted a groundbreaking scheduled for the morning of May 9.
Alvarez said staff will continue coordinating with campus leaders on multiple joint projects,…
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